English-Finnish translations for engagement

• kihlaus
  Pitkä kihlaus on loppunut ja olemme menneet naimisiin. The engagement – a long one – has come to an end, and we have wed.
  Matti ja Liisa julkaisivat kihlauksensa
  Heikki ja Kaija ovat olleet jo kauan kihloissa puhumatta kihlauksestaan kenellekään.
• kihlausaika
• esiintyminen
• kytkentä
• kytkeytyminen
• osallistuminen
  Noinkin merkittävä kansalaisten osallistuminen on ensiarvoisen tärkeä osa tällä alueella tehtävää työtä. That engagement of citizens is a vital part of work in this area.
  Rakentava osallistuminen" oli Ronald Reaganinkin politiikka Etelä-Afrikassa. Constructive engagement was exactly the policy which Ronald Reagan pursued in South Africa.
  Sen suhteen on olennaisen tärkeää saada aikaan julkisten ja paikallisten viranomaisten täysimääräinen osallistuminen. In this respect, it will be essential to achieve the full engagement of public and local authorities.
• yhteenotto

Definition of engagement

• An appointment, especially to speak or perform
• Connection or attachment
• The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
• In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities
• The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter

Synonyms

• commitment
• action

Examples

• The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
• Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
• We are enjoying a long engagement, but havent yet set a date.
• The engagement resulted in many casualties.
• After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail

Related words

• disengagement
• reengagement
• engagement ring
• engagement book
• engagement area
• system of engagement